The term ‘Rubenesque’ has defined the representation of the female figure in art since the Baroque period, but what role does visual art play now in creating and communicating body image? Feminist and academic Professor Germaine Greer joins sociologist and disability rights advocate Dr Tom Shakespeare and artist Grayson Perry RA to discuss the representation of the body in the visual arts and wider society.

Professor Mary Beard, the RA’s Professor of Ancient Literature, chairs this panel.

Rubens and His Legacy: Van Dyck to Cézanne will be in the Main Galleries until 10 April 2015.